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Portland council urges governor to impose short eviction moratorium after surge in ICE activity
Summary
After extensive public testimony from tenants and mutual-aid organizers, Portland’s City Council unanimously approved a nonbinding resolution asking Gov. Janet Mills to enact a 60-day statewide eviction moratorium and related tenant protections in response to recent immigration-enforcement activity.
Portland, Maine — The Portland City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a resolution asking Gov. Janet Mills to enact a temporary moratorium on residential evictions and to expand rental-assistance and legal protections for tenants after a recent surge in immigration-enforcement activity.
The resolution (Resolve 8 25 26), sponsored by Councilors Kate Sykes and Pius Ali, was read aloud and brought forward for immediate consideration after lengthy public testimony. Dozens of residents and tenant organizers urged action during the council's public-comment period. Julie O’Boyle of the Portland Tenants Union told the council “approximately 653 households across the Greater…
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